79
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.7
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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100
Withingames
Die spielerischen Möglichkeiten sind so vielfältig und abwechslungsreich, dass es locker für zwei oder drei Spiele gereicht hätte. Hinzu kommt, dass auch der technische Aspekt absolut stimmt. Als Spieler kann ich nur „Danke“ sagen für dieses, in meinen Augen unbeschreiblich schöne, Spiel. Für mich persönlich ist „Ghost Master“ jetzt schon ein absoluter Klassiker, der mich auch in einigen Jahren noch begeistern wird (wenn es dann auch hoffentlich ein paar mehr Levels gibt). Was Anfang des Jahres noch Vice City für die Actionspieler und kürzlich der Flight Simulator 2004 für die Simulationsfreaks darstellte, können sich Strategie- und Puzzlespieler nun mit „Ghost Master“ nach Hause hohlen. Ich hätte absolut kein Problem, dam Spiel wie den beiden anderen Probanden ebenfalls den Gold-Award und 9,5 Gesamtpunkte zu geben, wenn nicht die schlechten deutschen Sprecher wären.
90
ActionTrip
In all honesty, however, it was very hard to find any serious drawbacks to the game. I guess you could say that haunting is somewhat of a specific pastime that might not appeal to every player out there. But, even if paranormal goings-on and various ghostly activities don't tickle your fancy, you should at least have some fun with the all of the aforementioned aspects of gameplay.
90
PC Gamer
Here’s a game that’s successfully innovative without losing you at the gate. Taking notes from the classic Bullfrog simulations of yesteryear, Ghost Master puts you in a diabolical gang of ghouls and ghosts commissioned to scare the collective pants off a small-town community. Along the way, lighthearted humor and creative story elements are unveiled at every turn, pushing this simulation to the head of its genre.
88
GameSpot
About the only thing missing from Ghost Master is a multiplayer mode, although it's hard to imagine how Sick Puppies could have incorporated such an option into a puzzle-oriented title like this. And the game isn't exactly any poorer for the omission of multiplayer features, since the numerous missions and impressive replay value will keep it on your hard drive for quite some time.
85
JeuxVideoPC.com
Ghostmaster est un jeu fun et original : vous ne devez pas échapper aux fantômes, vous DIRIGEZ les fantômes ! Le but est donc d’effrayer le maximum de gens possible. Plus vous les faites hurler, plus vous gagnez de points ! Le résultat est encore augmenté s’ils deviennent fous alliés, s’ils s’enfuient ou s’évanouissent… C’est une question de réservoir : plus vous effrayez de personnes, plus vous avez la capacité d’en effrayer.
84
FiringSquad
Ghost Master is probably the world’s first real-time influence puzzle strategy game. It is the best Peter Molyneux title since Magic Carpet, but it has no Peter Molyneux in the credits. Will Wright probably had something to do with the game too, perhaps through a medium or maybe he just moonlighted under a different name to work on a small, non-Maxis project. Ghost Master is painted with the style of the designers. With a pedigree like that, who couldn’t like it?
84
Armchair Empire, The
Having ghostly and ghastly apparitions cast as characters in games is nothing new. Usually though, the focus is on playing as the ghost buster, not the ghost. But developer Sick Puppies throws that convention out the haunted mansion window. Mixing up a little bit of the television series “Dead Like Me,” a lot of The Sims, and some “Beetlejuice” for humorous measure in its creative cauldron, Sick Puppies has come up with an original and fun strategy title, Ghost Master.
83
PC Games (Germany)
Stellen Sie sich vor, sie sitzen gemütlich vor dem Fernseher. Plötzlich ergießen sich Hunderte von Spinnen über Sie, krabbeln auf Armen und Beinen herum und bedecken den gesamten Fußboden. Sie nehmen schreiend Reißaus, doch als Sie in der Diele ankommen, stehen Sie in einer riesigen Blut-Pfütze - irgendwo im Haus erklingt schallendes Gelächter.
79
Game Chronicles
Despite the original concept and ingenious execution, I found the game a bit repetitive and even predictable after awhile. Once you master the learning curve and are able to manipulate and organize your team of ghosts effectively Ghost Master becomes more of a chore or at best an exercise in puzzle solving.
72
PC Gameplay (Benelux)
Deze versie zal snel in de vergetelheid geraken vrees ik, al moet ik toegeven dat ik in het begin toch wel gecharmeerd was door Ghostmaster. Maar lang blijft dat spijtig genoeg niet duren, ook al omdat je niet kan saven tijdens een missie. Kortom: een gemiste kans die toch wel wat leuke momenten in huis heeft. Ghostmaster is een heel leuk concept dat jammer genoeg neit ten volle is uitgewerkt waardoor het als een gemiste kans overkomt.
71
GameStar (Germany)
Ein Hoch auf das schadenfreudige Spielkonzept: Meine gruseligen Gehilfen jagen kreischende Mädchen durch das Haus. Es macht einen Höllenspaß, ganze Herden von Menschen in den Wahnsinn zu treiben. Letzterem wäre ich aber dank der fehlenden Speicherfunktion fast selber verfallen: Extrem frustrierend ist, einen Riesenlevel wie den siebenstöckigen Mafia-Dampfer im zweiten Akt von vorne beginnen zu müssen, nur weil man nach drei Stunden Spielzeit einen kleinen Fehler gemacht hat. Deshalb gibt’s trotz vieler guter Ideen einen fetten Wertungsabzug.
71
Fragland.net
When they presented Ghost Master, they told that it was a completely new concept. I’ve taken the job to review it on me, because I want to try everything. And surely everyone wants to be a ghost once. Let the horror commence.
70
Joystick
Ghostmaster aurait certainement mérité un 6 en technique, mais j'ai dû lui appliquer l'habituelle "pénalité de tutoiement" consistant à ôter un à deux points aux jeux qui osent nous parler ainsi. Le titre surprend par son humour et son gameplay parfois très fin. Les scénars et les situations sont souvent hilarantes. Une très bonne surprise.
70
IGN
In the end, Ghost Master is not supposed to be a glorified fish tank, however amusingly morbid; it promises satisfying game play and real strategic challenge. Unfortunately, these are promises it simply can't keep. Despite its strong personality and impressive presentation, Ghost Master isn't so formidible with the lights turned on.
65
Jeuxvideo.com
L'idée de départ est bonne mais le déroulement du jeu trop répétitif et la réalisation pas vraiment à la hauteur font qu'Empire passe légèrement à coté de son sujet. Petite déception, donc, pour ce titre dont on attendait quand même un peu plus.
58
Just Adventure
If you like Real Time Strategy games that require your ability to deal with these type of details, then Ghost Master is the perfect game for you. But if, like me, you want a no frills attached straight to the action approach, you might find Ghost Master boring after a few hours. Scaring the bejeebers out of unsuspecting people is fun for a while, but soon becomes numbingly repetitive. Having played numerous RPGs that have gazillions of character details, I still think Ghost Master is bit too cumbersome and this negates what should have been the most important part of the game – the fun factor. Ghost Master is a great concept whose implementation falls short.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Acting The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting). 3.5
AI How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be 3.5
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 3.8
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.7
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 3.8
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.9
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed 3.6
Overall MobyScore (32 votes) 3.7


User Reviews

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